NatureScot Rises as the UK’s Intranet Champion with Involv Intranet
With immense pride and excitement, we are thrilled to announce that NatureScot, one of our valued clients, has achieved the prestigious Silver medal in the 2023 Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards. Winning this award was quite challenging!
With a 17- year history, the Intranet and Digital Workplace Awards by Step Two are global awards that recognise outstanding contributions to the fields of intranets and digital workplaces. The awards uncover remarkable solutions that deliver business value, and then share them with the wider community. The selection of winning intranets is carried out by seasoned professionals and experts in digital workplaces, intranets, user experience, and related fields. The selection process is based on a comprehensive range of criteria encompassing design, functionality, usability, and business impact.
NatureScot is Scotland’s leading body responsible for the country’s natural heritage. They partnered with Involv to create a SharePoint-based intranet as part of their Microsoft 365 roll-out plan.
- Country: UK
- Size: >600 employees
- Sector: Government department
Such an achievement speaks volumes about their commitment and innovation to create the best digital workplace.
A quick glance at this year’s award highlights tells us the gravity of NatureScot’s win:
- Promoting Inclusivity through Accessibility: The digital world should be accessible to all. Naturescot champions this by ensuring that their intranets are not just functional, but also inclusive. The intranet’s ‘accessibility mode‘ significantly impressed the judges, making it an outstanding addition to the Microsoft 365 landscape.
“NatureScot delivered a new high performing SharePoint intranet with a project exhibiting many best practices and high levels of user engagement. The standout feature for us was ‘Accessibility Mode’, which is an entirely new approach to addressing this key consideration in the M365 landscape.”
– The judges of the 2023 IDWA
- Excellent change management throughout the project: NatureScot understands the importance of involving employees at every stage of the intranet project. This, for example, has led to strong attendance at update meetings and a high adoption rate of the intranet.
- Comprehensive Project Methodology for Sustained Employee Engagement: NatureScot has implemented an extensive project methodology, covering aspects such as user research, content auditing, governance and publishing models, continuous engagement, and more. Remarkably, employee engagement levels have consistently remained at a high level throughout the project.
To our esteemed customer, NatureScot, your accomplishment is a testament to your vision, tenacity, and dedication. You’ve set the standard, proving that with focus and determination. The digital sky is the limit.
To all our other cherished customers, let this inspire you to create an award-winning intranet!
The intranet is not just a tool but a canvas on which you can paint your vision, drive your ambition, and shape your success.
If Naturescot’s achievement tells us one thing, it’s that the best intranet isn’t just a dream; it’s a reality waiting to be achieved.
Together, let’s shape the digital future. The best intranet ever awaits!
For further insights into the reasons behind NatureScot’s recognition-winning success, visit: https://www.steptwo.com.au/award-winner/naturescot-managing-a-highly-engaging-intranet-project/
For a comprehensive view of NatureScot’s intranet journey, explore: https://www.involv-intranet.com/case-study-naturescot/